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Colombia is holding a presidential election to choose a new leader because current President Gustavo Petro cannot run again. The main candidates include allies of Petro and a right-wing populist known as “The Tiger,” with security concerns being a top issue for voters.
Key Facts
Current President Gustavo Petro is Colombia’s first left-wing president.
Petro is limited to one term and cannot run in this election.
The election features candidates who support Petro and a right-wing populist called “The Tiger.”
Security remains the biggest concern for people voting in Colombia.
The outcome will bring a new president to Colombia after Petro’s term ends.
The election has attracted attention because of Colombia’s history with violence and drug trafficking.
The article includes insights from Kinley Salmon, a correspondent from The Economist.
The election is part of wider political changes in Latin America.
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A dead humpback whale was towed ashore on the Danish island of Anholt for an autopsy after rescue attempts failed. The whale had become stuck in shallow waters near Germany and later drifted to Denmark, where authorities plan to cut it into pieces for removal.
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The whale was stuck in the Baltic Sea near Germany in March and was called "Timmy" or "Hope."
Several rescue efforts tried to return the whale to the North Sea, but it was already very weak and close to death.
The whale is about 12-15 meters (40-50 feet) long and has expanded due to gas buildup as it decomposes.
Officials worry the whale carcass could explode because this has happened before with dead whales.
The Danish Environment Agency will perform an autopsy and take samples before cutting the whale into pieces.
Pieces of the whale will be taken away for destruction to avoid health and safety problems.
The whale ended up near the Danish island of Anholt about 70 km (45 miles) from northern Denmark’s coast.
Bad weather stopped earlier efforts to move the whale carcass from the beach to a port on the mainland.
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Four miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos escaped on their own after nearly two weeks. Rescue teams have found five miners alive so far, with two still missing as they continue efforts to find them.
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Seven gold miners were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos about two weeks ago.
Five miners were found alive in the cave on Wednesday.
On Friday, rescuers pulled one miner out using a difficult method.
The other four miners escaped by themselves on Saturday when water levels dropped.
The miners were muddy and shaken but alive when they emerged.
Two miners remain missing and may be in a small, hard-to-reach sixth chamber.
Rescue teams are pumping water from the cave to reach the missing miners.
Divers and rescuers plan to continue searching and hope to enter the sixth chamber.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more pressure, like sanctions, is needed on Russian President Vladimir Putin to encourage peace talks. Zelenskyy asked the United States for more missile defense support after recent attacks and said battlefield gains could improve Ukraine’s position for negotiations.
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Zelenskyy wants world leaders to increase pressure and sanctions on Putin to start peace negotiations.
He said talks should happen before winter and sees battlefield progress as helpful for talks.
Ukrainian forces may currently have an advantage according to the Institute for the Study of War.
Ukraine requested more Patriot missile interceptors from the U.S. after a big missile attack on Kyiv.
The U.S. is working to produce more munitions and support Ukraine and European defense efforts.
Analysts say Ukraine has a limited time to use its momentum before Russian forces recover.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks to end the war are stalled but could resume if possible.
Zelenskyy mentioned willingness to negotiate in various formats, highlighting past trilateral talks with the U.S.
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The U.S. Virgin Islands experienced two total blackouts in one weekend, affecting the islands of St. Thomas and St. John. The outages were caused by a power plant losing its ability to generate electricity, highlighting ongoing problems with the territory's aging and damaged power system.
Key Facts
Two complete blackouts hit St. Thomas and St. John within one weekend.
The outages occurred because a power plant stopped generating electricity.
St. Thomas has over 42,000 residents; St. John has nearly 4,000 residents.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority struggles to maintain reliable service despite $100 million in federal funding.
The power system suffers from old equipment, storm damage, and deferred maintenance.
Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 damaged up to 90% of the territory’s power lines and equipment.
Renewable energy sources make up about 3% of power generation in the territory.
Electricity prices in the Virgin Islands are about twice the U.S. national average.
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Israel’s military has moved further into southern Lebanon, crossing the Litani River. This is the deepest Israel has gone into Lebanon since leaving in 2000.
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Israeli forces have expanded their presence in southern Lebanon.
They have advanced past the Litani River.
This marks the largest Israeli movement into Lebanon in over 20 years.
Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in 2000.
The current advance represents a significant change in Israel’s military actions in the region.
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National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said oil shipments will start moving through the Strait of Hormuz again in a month or two. The strait has been mostly closed because of tensions linked to the U.S. and Iran.
Key Facts
Kevin Hassett is the National Economic Council Director.
Hassett made his statement on ABC’s show "This Week."
He predicted oil will flow through the Strait of Hormuz within one to two months.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway for global oil shipments.
The strait has been closed due to conflict involving the U.S. and Iran.
Hassett mentioned there is currently more traffic moving through the strait than before.
The closure is connected to broader tensions in the Middle East.
The situation affects global oil supply and shipping routes.
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Colombians are voting in an important presidential election. The choice will decide if the country keeps the current left-wing direction started by President Gustavo Petro or moves back to the political right.
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Colombians are voting to elect a new president.
The election is considered very important for the country’s future.
The current government follows a left-wing political agenda led by President Gustavo Petro.
Voters will decide whether to continue this left-wing approach or change to a right-wing government.
The election outcome will affect Colombia’s political direction.
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A new pill called daraxonrasib helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live almost twice as long compared to standard chemotherapy. The drug targets a common mutation in the cancer and showed fewer severe side effects, offering hope for better treatment.
Key Facts
Daraxonrasib blocks a mutated protein linked to over 90% of pancreatic cancers.
In a study with 500 patients, those taking the drug lived 13.2 months on average versus 6.7 months with chemotherapy.
The drug caused fewer serious side effects, mainly skin rash and mouth sores.
Patients stayed on daraxonrasib longer and reported less pain and better quality of life.
The study results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and announced at a major cancer meeting.
The FDA plans to speed up the review of daraxonrasib and is allowing expanded access for some patients.
Pancreatic cancer is very deadly, with about 67,000 new U.S. cases and 52,000 deaths expected this year.
Researchers hope the drug could be useful earlier in treatment and might help more patients become eligible for surgery.
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The U.S. and Iran are negotiating a truce as the war in that region continues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned about a possible large attack from Russia and asked for more missile defense weapons from the U.S. He also described recent intense attacks involving drones and missiles.
Key Facts
The U.S. is still working on a proposal to Iran for a truce in their ongoing three-month war.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Russia is preparing for a major attack on Kyiv, possibly targeting government buildings.
Russia has recently launched big attacks using drones and ballistic missiles, including around 90 missiles and over 600 Iranian-made drones in one attack.
Ukraine is running low on anti-ballistic missile defense weapons and has requested help from the U.S.
Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to the U.S. and European countries for sharing intelligence that warns about Russian attacks.
Russia’s aggressive actions are seen as political pressure to stop other countries from helping Ukraine.
The show also featured interviews with U.S. politicians discussing upcoming elections and the U.N. World Food Programme on global food challenges.
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Brazil is watching two patients in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro who might have Ebola. Both have shown symptoms, but they were also diagnosed with other diseases, and test results for Ebola are expected next week.
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Two patients in Brazil are being monitored for possible Ebola infection.
One patient is a 37-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) in São Paulo.
The other is a Belgian man in Rio de Janeiro who recently arrived from Uganda.
Both patients showed symptoms similar to Ebola, such as fever, cough, and chills.
Test results for Ebola will be available next week.
If confirmed, these would be the first Ebola cases outside Africa since the current outbreak began.
The man in São Paulo tested positive for meningitis, and the Belgian man tested positive for malaria.
The outbreak in DR Congo involves a rare strain called Bundibugyo, which has no proven vaccine and kills about one-third of those infected.
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Government documents show no evidence of steps taken to address security concerns about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to Washington. The papers reveal no record of actions to reduce risks related to his relationships with foreign officials, raising questions about government assurances.
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Security concerns were raised about Mandelson’s links to senior figures in China, Russia, and Israel.
No documents show measures were put in place to reduce these security risks before his appointment.
Mandelson was asked to confirm he had no commercial conflicts of interest, but not about national security issues.
Over 1,000 pages of information related to Mandelson’s appointment will be published soon by the UK government.
The release follows a parliamentary order demanding disclosure of confidential documents.
The papers may include private messages involving Mandelson and other ministers, some potentially embarrassing.
Mandelson was previously removed from the cabinet twice during the last Labour government.
The controversy has led to resignations of key government officials, including Starmer’s chief of staff.
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Flamingos are showing up in large numbers in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy, as efforts to restore damaged wetlands improve their habitat. This increase is seen as a sign of the lagoon's ecological recovery, though flamingos have not yet started nesting there.
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The Venetian Lagoon used to be nearly half salt marsh but now only about 7% remains, partly restored.
Flamingos began appearing in the lagoon in the early 2000s and last year nearly 24,000 were recorded.
The northern lagoon, with large natural salt marshes, hosts over 90% of the flamingos counted.
There have been two unsuccessful nesting attempts in 2008 and 2013.
An EU-funded project is restoring salt marshes in the southern lagoon to create more habitat.
Restoring wetlands helps capture carbon dioxide and protect Venice from rising sea levels.
Flamingos are attracted to traditional fishing wetlands but these areas sometimes cause conflicts with humans.
The project aims to expand wetland restoration to make a bigger impact on biodiversity and climate.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hopes Steve Witkoff, a White House special envoy, and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, will visit Kyiv soon for talks. Zelensky made this statement during an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.”
Key Facts
Volodymyr Zelensky is the President of Ukraine.
Steve Witkoff is a special envoy from the White House.
Jared Kushner is President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
Zelensky hopes they will visit Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, for discussions.
The announcement was made on the TV show “Face the Nation,” hosted by Margaret Brennan.
The talks would take place in the coming weeks.
The topics of discussion were not specified in the article.
Secretary of State Marco [last name not given] was also mentioned but details were incomplete.
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A large explosion at an explosives storage site in northeast Myanmar killed dozens of people and injured many more. The blast happened in a village in Shan State, an area controlled by a rebel group fighting against Myanmar’s military government.
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The explosion occurred on Sunday around 12:30 pm local time in the village of Kaung Tat, Shan State, near the China border.
At least 46 people, including six children, were reported dead, with some sources saying as many as 55 died.
More than 70 people were injured, and several houses and buildings were destroyed.
The blast happened at an explosives depot used for mining operations, especially in a ruby-rich mining area.
The area is controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), a rebel group fighting for more autonomy from Myanmar’s central government.
The TNLA is part of an alliance of three ethnic armed groups that oppose Myanmar’s military government, which took power in a 2021 coup.
The TNLA confirmed the explosion and said it caused many casualties but did not give exact numbers.
An investigation is ongoing to find the cause of the blast and who is responsible.
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Cindy McCain, head of the U.N. World Food Programme, warned that the ongoing crisis in the Middle East is putting many children at risk of starvation, malnutrition, and lack of basic needs like clean water and shelter. She said this situation could cause the loss of an entire generation of children.
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Cindy McCain is the executive director of the U.N. World Food Programme.
The Middle East crisis is causing severe shortages of food, water, and housing.
Children are especially affected by starvation and malnutrition.
Lack of access to clean water and shelter worsens the problem.
McCain warned there is a risk of "losing a generation of children" if the crisis continues.
The statement was made during an appearance on CBS News' "Face the Nation."
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Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook executive and whistleblower, was legally forced to stay silent during a public event at Hay festival because of an ongoing legal case brought by Meta. Meta obtained an emergency order restricting her from discussing her book that criticizes the company, leading to her being unable to speak on stage while others discussed the issues.
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Sarah Wynn-Williams wrote a book called Careless People about her time working at Facebook and its internal problems.
Meta (Facebook’s parent company) filed an emergency legal order to stop her from publicly discussing parts of the book.
She attended a panel event at Hay festival but could not speak or respond due to legal advice.
Wynn-Williams faces fines of $50,000 each time she breaks the legal order and risks bankruptcy.
The festival removed her book from sale during her appearance to avoid legal issues.
Meta’s legal complaint targets not only Wynn-Williams but also the journalist and academic who spoke with her, describing them as critics of the company.
Supporters at the event see the legal restrictions as a form of censorship and silencing by a powerful corporation.
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Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus in eastern Congo, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A new Ebola treatment center opened in Bunia, Congo, where cases continue to rise despite efforts to control the outbreak.
Key Facts
Five people have recovered from the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola during the current outbreak.
The WHO reported 134 confirmed Ebola cases and 18 deaths in Congo and Uganda as of May 29.
There is no approved vaccine or treatment specifically for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.
Patients are treated mainly to relieve symptoms like vomiting and dehydration.
Health workers face challenges from local distrust, attacks, and strict burial rules that conflict with traditions.
The Ebola outbreak is worsened by violence from rebel groups and ethnic militias in the region.
The WHO chief emphasized the importance of early treatment and community involvement to stop the outbreak.
Aid groups call for more tests, faster response, and better access to medical supplies.
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The United States has changed its foreign policy to focus more on short-term deals and less on long-term strategies. This shift has made Taiwan a more uncertain factor in the competition between the U.S. and China, putting longstanding U.S. efforts to deter conflict in Asia at risk.
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The U.S. foreign policy has moved toward "transactional" actions, meaning decisions based more on immediate gains than long-term plans.
This change has weakened the overall strategic framework the U.S. uses in Asia.
Taiwan’s role in U.S.-China relations has become less stable because of this shift.
The traditional American approach to deterring conflict in Asia is now threatened.
The article suggests that this new policy could unintentionally change Taiwan’s timing or strategies in dealing with China.
The focus on short-term deals may reduce the U.S.’s ability to maintain steady alliances and commitments in the region.
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